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What happened to Terrone?

Some detail-oriented diners might have noticed that Terrone, the "pizzeria-ristorante-bar" that opened in February this year at 448 S. California Ave. in Palo Alto, has disappeared  in name at least.

What was formerly Terrone (a derogatory term that refers to south Italian farmers) is now Terún, which has the same meaning but is a northern Italian dialect, said owner Franco Campilongo.

Campilongo said the restaurant made the switch after finding out that a Canada-based company, which owns numerous Italian restaurants in Toronto and two in Los Angeles, had trademarked the name "Terroni."

And voilà, Terrone became Terún, with a new sign and new website (though a small piece of paper with "Terrone" typed above the restaurant's hours does remain hanging to the left of the front door, as of today).